Boeing 40c Itinerary for Pemberton’s Transcontinental Flight

Months ago, I wrote a blog post on Addison Pemberton and his restored Boeing 40c.   Be sure to check it out for background.  Today Pemberton began a transcontinental flight in his plane that began at Republic Field in New York, and will end on Monday in San Francisco.  The flight plan retraces an old transcontinental [...]

Beverly Hills Chihuahua Trailer inspires Aztec Chihuahua Party with Mayan Temple Play Structure

The trailers for the upcoming Disney movie “Beverly Hills Chihuahua” are readily available on sites all over the internet… Disney or YouTube just to name a few. My nine year old daughter Kayden thinks they are hilarious…. (ok, so do I). So much so that over the summer, the theme [...]

A Washington D.C. Family Vacation: Paulano’s Ultimate One-Page Travel Guide

After spending 4 days in Washington, DC with my family, I thought I would take a quick moment to recap some of the highlights and lowlights, and offer a few suggestions to those of you who are thinking of making the same trip.
Tip 1: Use Reagan National Airport if you can. It [...]

Dara Torres swims 100 Free to qualify for 2008 Beijing Olympic Team

Paulano is back. Where was I? I took a week-long vacation with my family in Washington, D.C. And since my return home, I have spent the better part of the week obsessively checking usswim.org, swiminfo.com, and nbcolympics.com to get the latest Olympic swim trials results and video feeds. I’ve always [...]

Hayward Area Rec Department Prods Rowell Ranch Rodeo to change its ways

A four-way disagreement has reared up in the East Bay. According to reports in the Contra Costa Times, the Rowell Ranch Rodeo Association, the organization who runs the Rowell Ranch Rodeo each May is at the center of the fray. On one hand, the Rodeo Association reportedly signed an agreement with the Hayward Area [...]

Vintage Boeing 40C Airplane in Spokane Restored and Ready to Fly

Earlier this month, my dad toured the Pacific Northwest on his motorcycle. Low points of the trip included a June snow storm in the Rockies, and a South Dakota pheasant that flew straight into the side of my dad’s head. At the time, dad was traveling down I-90 at about 80 miles an [...]

2000-year-old Seed from Masada Germinates and Sets New Record

In 1965, a handful of Judean Date Palm seeds were found in the ruins of Masada, in Israel.  Scientists knew the seeds were old, but didn’t know how old. They feared that the process of radiocarbon dating would harm the seeds, and decrease the odds that one of them might germinate.  Rather [...]

Review of Time Magazine’s 50 Best Websites for 2008

Time Magazine recently came out with a list of the 50 Best Websites for 2008. For the most part, I applaud the effort of Time Magazine and the lead website reviewer Anita Hamilton. The list touches on a variety of interests, and in that sense, the list is comprehensive and represents a nice [...]

Kids Activity: How to use PVC to Make a Fun and Easy High Jump Bar for Kids

I made a simple High Jump Bar out of PVC pipe for my girls a couple of summers ago. They still pull it out of the garage, re-assemble it, and use it all the time. To enhance their front-yard jumping experience, they put an inexpensive mini-tramp in front of the bar, and a [...]

Charter School Track Meet at Stanford an Olympic Success

What is a charter school? Charter schools are public schools, supported by public funds. They are open to any child that wishes to attend, and they do not charge tuition. When it comes to spending money, charter schools have greater latitude than other public schools. Thus the programs at charter schools are [...]